As previously reported, Morgan Stanley analyst Armintas Sinkevicius upgraded CarMax (KMX) two notches, to Overweight from Underweight, as he took over coverage of the auto dealer stocks at the firm. Longer term, he is constructive on dealers, citing a belief that tech disruption could accelerate consolidation and set up a transition toward "megafleet managers." However, given that the market is over 9 years into the auto cycle, he sees limited potential for a re-rating of the multiples of auto dealer's stocks, Sinkevicius tells investors. In supporting his view of CarMax, the analyst also notes that the used car market is less volatile than the new car market. He also retained Overweight ratings on Lithia Motors (LAD) and Penske Automotive (PAG).

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Lithia Motors is readying to cut hundreds of positions following a collapse in the supply of used vehicles after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Financial Times' Peter Campbell reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Lithia, which acquired Pendragon dealerships and its used car marketplace CarStore this year, plans to shutter CarStore and cut about 250 jobs across the UK. Reference Link